Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Executive airport failing on noiseNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Board at Chicago Executive Airport let down noise-frustrated neighbors once again when it voted down on a 25-year-old FAA recommended and approved noise abatement pr...
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The friend we neededNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - The recent Daily Herald article regarding FEMA's denial of benefits to victims of record flooding in several Illinois counties while approving help in some Wisconsin cou...
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Editorial: Two suburban school leaders who do it the right wayNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The news has been relentless in recent weeks. Story after story on leaders in film, politics and journalism abdicating their leadership roles in favor of power and grati...
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Test is not a complete measure of successNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - You're disappointed with the PARCC results. I have a challenge for you. Play teacher and privately assess your staff, in depth, on their abilities on the job they do at ...
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Positive stories about the GOP are ignoredNov 04, 2017 12:00 am - Why do the media in general only print or show negative stories about Republicans? On a recent Friday evening, the Lake County Republican Federation gathered at Conway F...
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Taking a deeper look at tax numbersOct 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Oct. 18 column by Walter E. Williams asserts that a mere 1.7 million Americans, less than 1 percent of our population, are paying 70.6 percent of our federal income ...
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Gun rights support is all about safetyOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - This letter is in response to Mr. Flowers' letter "Putting gun rights over public safety." Please understand gun rights people are all about responsibility and safety. F...
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Heartbeat and lifeOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - A clarification for the letter "Religious or not, keep minds open on abortion": According to the Bible in Ezekiel 37, this was not an actual happening but a vision given...
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A defiant Tom PettyOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Years ago, a DJ out of Chicago summed up the song "I Won't Back Down" with a remark, "A defiant Tom Petty." The phrasing and sense of his words seemed certainly perfect ...
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Why Buffalo Grove is great place to liveOct 16, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a reason why I think Buffalo Grove is a Best Place to live. Unknown to me, my neighbor had a major accident and is confined to a wheelchair. She also has three ...